Biographical article about L. Russell Kelce, "chairman of the Chicago Great Western Railroad." Raised in Pittsburg, Kansas and coming to Kansas City in 1931 "as vice president in charge of operations"...

Photo and article about the "[h]eroic masks of comedy and tragedy, said to be the largest ceramics [sic] pieces ever fired in this country" completed for placement in "the University of Kansas City Playhouse."...

Photo and biographical article in the Pittsburg, Kansas, newspaper about Clarence Kelley, chief of the Kansas City Police Department from 1961 to 1973 and after wards director of the F. B. I. (or Federal...

Photos and biographical article about the McNally family ownership of a coal mining preparation company based in Pittsburg, Kansas, and serving the world. Photos of the late Thomas McNally, Jr. (son of...

This one box collection includes 16 landscape drawings done primarily by George Kessler, dated 1910 - 1916 and covering not only Penn Valley Park and North Terrace Park in Kansas City but also projects...

Article describing the toll service provided by the Missouri and Kansas Telephone Company and the coverage area reaching all the way to Joplin, Missouri, and Pittsburg, Kansas. Long distance services include...

Photo and bio of Helen Rowe Henze, or Helen Henze (1900-1973), a poet and singer. Description of her life and career as a native of Pittsburg, Kansas, coming to Kansas City and composing poetry "appearing...

Obituary for Kenneth Aldred Spencer, or Kenneth Spencer (1902-1960), "founder and chairman of the Spencer Chemical Company here, producers of agricultural and industrial chemicals and plastics." Native...

Photo and biographical article about L. Russell Kelce (1897-1957), "president and chief executive officer of Peabody Coal Company, the number two coal producer." Description of his life and career, born...

Photo and bio of L. Russell Kelce, president of the Sinclair Oil Company with offices "in the Kansas City Southern building." Description of his life and career, growing up in Pittsburg, Kansas, and joining...

Photo and bio of Kenneth Spencer, a chemist and president of the Spencer Chemical Company. Born in Pittsburg, Kansas and joining his father's coal mining company there before engaging in the World War...

Map of Cherokee County and parts of Crawford and Labette counties in Kansas includes topographical contours of southeastern Kansas coal fields and zinc and lead deposits, as well as other bedrock and mineral...

Photo and bio of Robert Nesch, "one of the prominent figures in the brick manufacturing industry of the Southwest, president of the Pittsburg Paving Brick Company." Born in Switzerland in 1852 and emigrating...

Photo and bio of Allen Dean, secretary and treasurer of the Baltimore Hotel Company, operating the Baltimore Hotel, and Midland Hotel in Kansas City and the Metropole Hotel in Saint Joseph. Description...

File contains a biographical caption with photo about Michelle Clark, an African American girl (presumably from Pittsburg, Kansas) who was signed to perform at the Cotton Club in Miami, Florida. She had...